Watchman&#39;s clock



Jan. 13. 1925. 1,522,884

'o.E.HAUsBURG WATCHMAN S CLOCK Filed neo. 4. 1922 2 Sheets-sheet 1 lNvlsNToRv BY l.

ATTORNEYS Jan, 13. 1925. o. E HAUSBURG 1,522,884

WATCHIAN S CLOCK Patented Jan. 13, 1925.

OTTO E. yrLA'USBUPLG, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

WATCI-MANS CLOCK.

Application filed December YTo @ZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, OTTO E. Hausmio, a citizenrot Germany, residing at Brooklyn, in the county ot Kings and State of New York,

have inventedy certain new land use'ul Iml proveniente in ,Vatchniens Clocks; and l do herebydeclare the following to be full,

clear, and exact descriptionot the invention,

p suoli as will enable others skilled in the art 10 tok which it appertains to make and use the saine, reference being hadvto the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference markedthereon, which torni a part of' this specification. l

This invention relates, generally, toimprovements in lportable' watchmens clocks used to Control and report the movement or' -watchme n;' and the invention has reference,

more'particularly, to various improved feap tures relating to the key controlled recording mechanism of such clocks.

The invention has for its principal objects `to provide improvements in the key controlled means tor actuating the recording mechanism; and in means for rendering an audible signal denoting the proper cooperative actuation of key and recording mechanism; and in other improved details as will subsequently appear. y

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a rear tace view of the novel construction ot watchmens clock, with the Vhinged cover member thereof partly broken away; Figure 2 is a front tace view of said watchmans clock; Figure 3 is an interior view of the clock casing, with the hinged cover member removed, to show the novel means for supporting the clock movement within said case; Figure s. is a vertical section of the case, with the clock movement therein shown in elevation; Figure 5 is a transverse vertical section through the case, taken on line 5--5 in Figure it, with the clock movement and recording mechanism shown in elevation, said view being drawn on an enlarged scale; Figure 6 is a part side elevation and part vertical longitudinal section taken on line 6 6 in Figure 5; Figure 7 is a transverse section, taken on line 7 7 in Figure 5; Figure 8 is a view similar to that shown in Figure 7, but illustrating a station key inserted and turned to actuate the recording mechanism; and Figure 9 is a perspective view of the key actuated keybarrel locking device.

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Similar characters of reference are employed all of the hereinabove Vdescribed views, to indicate corresponding part-s.

Referringnow to lsaid drawings,1the reference character 1 indicates af`casing"'pro viding van interior enclosure within which the movement and recording'mechanism of the clock is mounted.l The lopen' back" ofy said casing is normally closed by "a'hinged cover 2; the casing and cover having Amutually cooperating means for locking the latter in closed relation to the former. The` front wall ogt said casing isp'rovided with anaperture 3 beneath' which the elock-'dialfll ofthe movement is alined, when the'movement is mounted in said casing. Suitably secured across said aperture a transparent lglass or crystal Surrounding said aperture 3, Aso as to project outwardly'irom the tace of the crasing wall, is an annular rim oriange 6,-"the outer lsides of which are'undercut to provide the annular groove 7. A protector device or guard plate 8, the body of which isv suitably perforated with'openings y9 to permit a view of the underlying 'dial 4, is provided in rearward projection from it'speri'phery with integral spring iingers ortongues 10 which spring over the tree edges of the/rim or iiange 6 and into the ygroove 7, to thereby attach the protector device or lguardeplate 8 in place. The said *protectorfdeviee' or guard-plate 8, serves t'oguardV the glass Vor crystal 5 against blows, whereby Athe same might be cracked or broken.

The movement and operative parts or' the clock are mounted upon a `base-plate 11, the clock movement per se being enclosed in a secondary casing or cover shell 12, upon the upper side or" which is fixed the dial 4,' and through which projects the spindle vfor actuating the clock-hand 13, which cooperates with said dial. Fixed upon said base-plate 11, below the clock movement, is a transverse bracket plate 14. Also mounted on said base-plate 11, opposite to and spaced from said bracket-plate 14, is a block l5, the same having a keyhole opening or passage 16 ot proper shape to permit the passage therethrough of the station or operating keys 17 provided for actuating the recording mechanism of the clock. Journaled by its respective ends in said bracket plate la and said block 15, so as to extend between the latterparts, is a rotary key-barrel 18 provided with aflongitudinal bore 19 to receive the stem 2O of a vided atftheir under sides with downward-V key 17, and Vwith a longitudinal slot 21 to ly'projecting extensions 26, the free ends of whichY extend; through anV opening in the vbase-plate 11 so as tobe engageable with the rem'ovablefpaper recorddial 27 which is actuated by the clock-movement inthe v*usual manner.' vThefree'end of each rej thisV invention.

tion of the key-barrel 18, and consequent cording lever extension 26 is provided withV Y a male embossing die 28 corresponding to the particular station represented thereby.

Each recording lever 25 is further provided at its free end with an upwardly turned portion 29, from the rearward side of which projects alift lug 30. Said key-barrel'18 is provided along its side with a longitudi-- nal stop lipk or flange 31, which7 when said key-barrel occupies its normal initialz position, engages said lift lugs 30 of the several recording levers 25 to thereby Vnormally `lock' the latterin raised position and held Yagainst Aoperation until the key-barrel is released and rotated by a proper station key, thus'vproviding a very'simpleand direct interlocking of recording levers andA :key-

barrel which-is one of thenovel features of In order to prevent rotareleaseof therecording levers for operation, eXcept'bya proper station key, I pro- Vvide a novel means for normally locking said key-barrel against rotation, suchlockingmeans being releasable only by the insertion into the key-barrel of a key possessing the proper height and length of bit. This locking means comprises aflat spring member32, which is secured by one end to the inner side of said bracket-plate 14. Said 'spring memberv 32 is provided adjacent to its free end with a push-tongue 33 which projects outwardly at a right angle therefrom'through a suitable opening in said bracket-plate 14, so as to lie in the path of key bit when the said key is inserted into the key-barrel. Said spring member 32 is further provided, adjacent to its `free end withv Ia laterally projecting stop-pin 34, which also projects throujgh an opening providedtherefor in said bracket plate 14 so as to normally enter a'notch or slot 35 provided in the periphery of the flange V23 of the key-barrel 18 whereby the latter is locked against operative rotation.V When a proper key, having" 'the "correct b'dime'nsions, is inserted into the key-barrel 18, the inward movement thereof carries the end of the bit 22 against the end of said pushtongue 33, whichis thereupon pressed inward thus flexing the spring member 32 whereby said stop-pin 34 is retracted from the notch orvslot 35, thus freeing the keybarrel for operative rotation. It will be evidentV that the key bit 22 must be of proper dimensions in order that Vits insertion will actuate the spring member Yand associated parts to release the key-barrel 118 fOrrOtatiOn, and consequently the key `barrel is so locked in normal initial'position as to render tampering with therecording mechanism by means yof a false orimproper key exceedingly'diflicult,',whileat the same time the 'locking of the key-barrel in nor-" ing levers secure aganst improper operative depression 'because of themutual--V engagement of thestop lip or ange`v31 with lift lugs 30-of said recording levers.'- 1

Another 'novel feature associated with the i tuating'relationto a recording lever. `This device is adapted 'to readily assure the 4w'atchman'that he has turned` theactuating key with suliicient pressure to produce the necessary cooperation of the male die V28 mal;initialpositionalso holds the record-w with a female die block 36 to the/end that a proper embossing of the station numberV on the paper record dial 27 has been accomplished, and a sufliclently definite indication of his visit to trieV given station has been duly impressed upon -the said-'record Adial f 27. This signal device comprises apivoted click vblock 37 mounted upon an outwardly projecting fulcrum p1'n38, fixed to said bracket plate 14, so, that its free end 'eztends toward the flange 23 ofV the'key-barrel 18. Secured tothe free end offs'ai'd click block 37, so as to project longitudinally out- Y ward therefrom, is a spring finger 39. A'Said click-block is actuated Vto swing down "uponl a sounding'post 40,`by means of a pull i157 spring'41,V VldiXed to said annular flange 23 of said key-barrel 18 is a trip-pin 42.y When said key-barrel 18 is released and rotated by a properstation key, the rotation ofthe y purposes above referred-to. lVhen the keyjb'arrel i8 is rotated back tonormal initial position, the' trip-pin 4Q Will engage the upper side ot' spring-ringer 39 which is suliiciently flexible to yield to the backward passage of said trip-pin, so that the latter is permitted to resume'normal initial -oosition.

Iam aware that some changes may be made in the various arrangements 'and combinations of the' several devicesfand parts and in the features of mvpresent invention Without departing from the scope thereotl as described in the Aforegoing specification, and as defined in the claims appended hereto. Hence, I do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts as hereinabove set forth, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, nor do I conline myselt to the exact details of the construction ot the said parts.

I claim 1. In a. Watchmens clock, the combination with pivoted recording levers of a rotarykkey-barrel having means tor raising and holding said recording levers in a normal initial position ot rest.

2. In a Watchmens clock, the combination with pivoted recording levers ot a rotary key-barrel, a longitudinal laterally projecting stop-lip on said key-barrel,and said recording levers having at their free ends littlugs projecting toward said key-barrel so as to be engageable by said stop-lip whereby the latter may raise and hold said recording levers in a normal initial position ot' rest.

3. In a Watchmens clock, the combination with pivoted recording levers of a rotary key-barrel having means for raising and holding said recording levers in a normal initial position or" rest, and means releasable by the insertion of a proper key into said key barrel for normally locking said keybarrel in initial position against rotation.

Ll. In a Watchmens clock, the combination With pivoted recording levers ot a rotary key-barrel, a longitudinal laterally projecting stop-lip on said key-barrel, said recording levers having at their tree ends litt lugs projecting toward said key-barrel so as to be engageable by said stop-lip whereby the latter may raise and hold said recording levers in a normal initial position of rest, and means releasable by the insertion of a proper ke,7 into said kev barrel for normally locking said keybarrel in initial position against rotation.

In recording mechanism for Watchmens clocks, the combination ivtih a rotary keybarrel and a stationary bracket plate in which the rear end of said key-barrel is journale'd, oi' a key actuated reieasable means for normally locking the key-barrel against rotation, comprising an annular flange at the inner end ot said key-barrel having a notch iny its periphery, a spring plate iXed at one end to said bracket plate, a push-inger connected with said spring plate adjacent to its lree end to project longitudinally torivard into the path oi a key entering said 'key-barrel, and stud also connected' with said spring plate adjacent-to its tree end to normally enter said notch et said annular lange ot' the key-barrel, said bracket plate having openings through which said push 'linger and said stud ro'ect.

6. In a Watchmens clock, the combination with pivoted recording levers ot a rotary key-barrel having means tor raising and holding said recording levers in a normal initial position ot rest, and a key actuated releasable means tor normally locking the key-barrel against rotation, comprising an annular flange at the inner end of said keybarrel having ay notch in its periphery, a spring plate fixed at one end, a push-linger connected with said spring plate adjacent to its free end to project longitudinally into the path ot a key entering said key-barrel, and a stud also connected with said spring plate adjacent to its tree end to normally enter said notch of said annular flange of the key-barrel.

7. In a Watchmens clock, the combination With pivoted recording levers of a rotary key-barrel, a longitudinal laterally projecting stop-lip on said key-barrel, said recording levers having at their tree ends litt lugs projecting toward said key-barrel so as to be engageable by said stop-lip whereby the latter may raise and hold said recording levers in a normal initial position of rest, and a key actuated releasable means vfor normally locking the key-barrel against rotation, comprising an annular flange at the inner end ot said key-barrel having a notch in its periphery, a spring plate fixed at one end, a push-linger connected With said spring-'plate adjacent to its tree end to project longitudinally into the path of a key entering said key-barrel, and a stud also connected with said spring plate adjacent to its free end to normally enter said notch of said annular flange of the key-barrel.

8. In a recording mechanism for Watchmens clocks, a rotary key-barrel to receive an actuating key, a signal means for producing an audible signal when the key and key-barrel have been turned to complete the operative actuation of the recording mechanism, and a trip means on said key-barrel tor operating said signal means.

9. In a Watchmens clock, the combination with pivoted recording levers of a rotary key-barrel having means for raising and holding said recording levers in a normal initial position of rest, means releasable by the insertion of a proper key into said keybarrel for normally locking said key-barrel in initial position against rotation, a signal i means for producing an audible signal When the key .and keyfbarrel have been turned to complete the operativeactuation of the recording levers, and a trip means'on said .key-barrel for operatingsaid signal means.

Y10. In arecording mechanismfor Watchmens clocks, a rotarykeyfbarrel to receive an actuating key, a pivoted spring controlled click block, a fixed sounding post engage- Y.

able by said click block, a trip meansn on said key-barrel for actuating said click block upon the completion of the rotation of vsaid key-barrel in operative direction, and yieldable means of said click block permitting the return of` said trip means to normal initial positionV beneath said click block when saidl 'key-barrel is turned back to normal intial OTT() E. HAUSBURG. Y Witnesses: Y Y

GEORGE D. RICHARDS, J. FREDERICK CRYER. 

